The Birmingham Genealogical Society was organized March 15, 1959. It was organized exclusively for educational and research purposes, and to foster preservation of genealogical and historical material. We are located in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Reminder – NARA Fees to Increase October 1st

Fees at NARA to get great-grandpa’s pension file, bounty land warrant, and land entry file (along with several others) will increase 25% – 50% on October 1st depending on the type of record. So if there are any pension files or other like records you have been “thinking” about ordering, now is the time to do it.

The complete NEW fee schedule can be found here. The current fee schedule through September 30, 2007 can be found here. You can request these records online here.